Rob Long · Jun 15, 2010 at 9:18pm

It's hard to believe, but according to London's Daily Mail, someone actually airbrushed the cigar out of Churchill's mouth. In a giant poster, hanging above the entrance to the Britain at War Experience Museum in London.

Compare this:                                                                                                               To this:

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They'll be doing it to Obama next.

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Paul Corrigan

I've been flirting with the idea of taking up smoking cigars. This was just the motivation I needed.

Cas Balicki
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Cas Balicki

Rob, just be grateful they didn’t photoshop something in. Now sing along with me, “Don’t Bogart that joint my friend, pass it over to me.”

Samwise Gamgee
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Samwise Gamgee

Too bad they can't brush out the V for Victory and the uniform as well to make the picture more sensitive and tolerant.....

That ain't no peace sign Churchill is tossin' up, hippies.

Daniel Frank
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Daniel Frank

Rob, I think the correct term is "Photoshopped." I'm sure someone, somewhere is still airbrushing, but that's so last century.

Of course, I rather find Stalinism so last century, too. Too bad the museum's curators don't.


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